Opinion From Mona Lisa’s Secret Number to Duchamp’s Hidden Face: 5 Conspiracy Theories That Will Blow Up Your Art World Did Duchamp lie about finding his readymades? Did Anthony Quinn's painting predict 9/11? The truth is art there. By Ben Davis, Dec 18, 2017
Art World Leading UK Gallery in ‘Jeopardy’ as Towner Faces 50 Percent Funding Cut The flagship gallery on the south coast of England is a Tate partner and among the institutions backed by Arts Council England. By Naomi Rea, Dec 13, 2017
Art Fairs Price Check! Here’s What Sold—and for How Much—at Art Basel Miami Beach Here's what art dealers say they sold at the fair (though watch out for number-fudging and other kinds of general sneakiness). By Artnet News, Dec 11, 2017
Art & Exhibitions Kendrick Lamar Made a Video Homage to Civil Rights Photographer Gordon Parks. Now the Gordon Parks Foundation Is Returning the Favor. Lamar's clip for his song "Element." recreates classic Parks images. By Taylor Dafoe, Dec 8, 2017
Art World Hauser & Wirth Snaps Up Eduardo Chillida Estate as It Plans to Reopen the Artist’s Basque Country Museum With a little help from the gallery, Chillida’s children plan to reopen the award-winning Chillida-Leku. By Javier Pes, Nov 30, 2017
artnet Auctions: A Stunning Piece by Rising Star Shara Hughes + 4 Other Artworks to Buy This Month By Artnet Auctions, Nov 28, 2017
Art World Art Industry News: Thomas Campbell Gets Into an Instagram Brawl Over ‘Salvator Mundi’ + More Must-Read Stories Plus, Christo and the Smithsonian are sued over images and police find stolen John Lennon items in Auctionata's storeroom. By Artnet News, Nov 22, 2017
Art World Major Bauhaus Exhibitions Will Circle the Globe in 2018 to Fête the Movement’s Centenary From next year, shows in Japan, China, Russia, and Brazil will explore the German school’s global impact. By Naomi Rea, Nov 16, 2017
Auctions Even a Prize-Winning Ferrari Couldn’t Add Much Zip to Sotheby’s Lethargic $310 Million Contemporary Sale A painting by Laura Owens provided rare sizzle, torching her previous auction high. By Brian Boucher, Nov 16, 2017
Art World Art Industry News: Reassessing Picasso’s Toxic Relationships With Women + More Must-Read Stories Plus, what sold at Shanghai's Art21 fair and a rare portrait of Dalí’s sister goes on show in Figueres, Spain. By Artnet News, Nov 14, 2017
Law & Politics Berkshire Museum Auction at Sotheby’s on Hold After Last-Ditch Effort by Massachusetts Attorney General A judge agreed to step in and block the sale—at least until December 11. By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 10, 2017
Art World Art Industry News: How Instagram Is Changing Museum Design + More Must-Read Stories Plus, Kevin Spacey is cut from a planned J Paul Getty biopic and Karl Lagerfeld dabbles in curating for Paris Photo. By Artnet News, Nov 9, 2017
Art World The Louvre Abu Dhabi Puts a $1 Billion Spotlight on Globalization—But Makes Some Glaring Historical Omissions Architect Jean Nouvel says Gehry’s Guggenheim Abu Dhabi and Foster's Zayed National Museum “need to be built” too on Saadiyat Island. By Javier Pes, Nov 7, 2017
Law & Politics Judge Rules That Berkshire Museum Can Move Forward With Planned Sotheby’s Sale The judgment is a blow to opponents of next week's auction. By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 7, 2017
Art World Art Industry News: Are High Reproduction Fees Killing Art History? + More Must-Read Stories Plus, London's Lord Mayor returns Nazi loot and a Fernando Botero bronze worth $490,000 is brazenly stolen in Paris. By Artnet News, Nov 7, 2017
